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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,888,246 and 73,174,362

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,888,246 and 73,174,362 is: 97,552,529.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,888,246 : 73,174,362 = 73,174,362 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,888,246/73,174,362 = 73,174,362/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,888,246x = 73,174,362 × 73,174,362
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,888,246x = 5,354,487,254,107,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,354,487,254,107,044/54,888,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,552,529.81

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